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{{Painting| image_file=VanGogh-starry night.jpg | title=The Starry Night | artist=Vincent van Gogh | year=1889 | type=oil on canvas | height=72 | width=92 | museum=Museum of Modern Art]], [[New York}}The Starry Night is one of the best known paintings by Dutch post-impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh.

Van Gogh painted The Starry Night while in the asylum at Saint Rémy de Provence. It was determined 114 years after the painting had been made, in 2003, by the Southwest Texas State University astronomers Russell Doescher and Donald Olson, along with Olson's wife, Marilyn by using astronomical simulation software that the painting captures the moment in time of 9:08 p.m. on July 13th., 1889. The composition correlates with the view from the window in his room — the cyprus trees have been confirmed to have existed during the time of his stay.

The painting portrays a swirling skyscape filled with yellow glowing stars above a small town and rolling hills. There is a large dark formation left of center. Art historians have debated what the shape is (although most likely the top of a tree), but its purpose seems to be to direct the eye towards the sky. A church steeple in the town also points towards the sky.

The painting is in permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

The painting was the inspiration for Don McLean's song, Vincent, which is also known as Starry, Starry Night.

V838 Monocerotis, nominated for the most mysterious star in the Milky Way, is said by Hubble Space Telescope astronomers to bear similarities to The Starry Night.

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